Raimon Bundó

It has been a month since I have posted anything...

Weddings.
Up till now I have always wanted a Vera Wang wedding dress (considered the best of the best) but now my eyes have been opened to other designers who have designed wedding dresses at the same level of creativity, while at a slightly more acceptable level of suitability. Don't get me wrong, the latest VW (spring 2013) collection is fascinating with the red wedding dresses, although some of them don't look much like wedding dresses, as opposed to just standard amazing occasion dresses. Equally, some of the asymmetry in the CH fw 13 bridal collection is rather off-putting.

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Every girl dreams about her wedding day, but I only started to when my eyes were opened to all these amazing designers who create some incredible ones.. I've never fantasized about my actual husband (that kind of puts me off it...) or the venue or anything, just what I will wear. Bit shallow yes, but there's nothing I can do about that is there.

So I stumbled across a few of the lesser well-known wedding dress designers when doing some extensive research, and I came across Raimon Bundó, a Spanish Bridal designer. I'm not sure how well-known is is- wikipedia doesn't seem to know it, but the webside looks profesh, check it: http://www.raimonbundo.com/

I photo-shopped my head on to some of the dresses. Well I say photo-shopped. What I really mean is, I used the Windows snipping tool to cut out my head and paste it on top of the models faces. I must seem so sad/ a loner (true atm), although I am sure many many girls have done this or sort of planned some aspects of their weddings. I'm just making my addictive tenancies known to the public.

A short post, but the purpose of it was to inform you of Raimon Bundó. Also, to inform you that wedding dresses from Marchesa, VW, Herrera and the rest are not the only ones you should dream about. Oh and also http://www.dresswilmington.com/different-types-of-wedding-dresses.html gives you the low down of the different wedding dress styles. For me, it is sheath/column all the way.

Asos haul on Thursday

I completed iiiiiit! I started from right to left. It's all kind of jumbled.. You can just see Dolce and Gabbana's tapestry florals from their aw12 collection on the right, and then move in to s/s13 on the right there, with Burberry's metallic trenches, Prada's Japan-inspired florals and stripes and squares from the likes of Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton.

Speaking of the stripes, I would say that they will be the most influential trend this summer. Probably because striped clothes are fairly common already. But this season, stripes are going to be taken to a whole new level, for example they will be mixed with other geometric patterns, and will overall appear a lot bolder and will usually be considered the statement part of the outfit. I get paid on Thursday, so naturally have been familiarising myself with asos.com and all of the clothes I will buy.

I am going to share them with you, because they are amazing. Not all of them are stripey.

1. http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-A-Line-Skirt-in-Ponte/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2704374&SearchQuery=a%20line%20skirt&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Red

I feel I do not wear enough red, usually because I fins it sooo bold. But for summer it should be acceptable. This red skirt is adorable, I saw in the asos magazine a picture of a model wearing it with a black and white stripey baggy t-shirt tucked in and they complimented each other very well. Plus, this season, bold skirts are in so that is another fashion box ticked.

2. http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Sheer-Bomber-Jacket/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2315827&SearchQuery=sheer&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=-1&sort=-1&clr=Grey
I find that the sheerness of the material gives the jacket a very summery vibe, usually bomber jackets look very heavy. How practical it is, I am not sure.. I don't care. I'd team this with a pair of jeans, a camisole and some flats. Caaaaaaas. For those colder summer days (i.e. every summer day in the UK).

3. http://www.asos.com/Motel/Motel-Hollyanna-Dress-In-Faded-Vertical-Square/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2739983&SearchQuery=square&Rf-700=1000&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=-1&sort=-1&clr=Verticalsquare
I am so in love with this, not only is it bang on trend with it's 60's influences and geometric print, it looks pretty versatile. The dress is quite loose-fitting, meaning that it can be worn during the day with a denim jacket, or for colder days with tights. This is the first item I will be adding to my bag. I cannot WAIT till Thursday omgomgomggmmggm!!!!

4. http://www.asos.com/Vero-Moda/Vero-Moda-Embellished-Sheer-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2441684&SearchQuery=sheer&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=-1&sort=-1&clr=Black
I hope they will not have run out of stock of this by thursday. I love sheer things, make me feel sexy. I'd probably only wear this in the evening or nights out with some black jeans or a skirt.

5. Not sure between these two:
http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Petite/ASOS-PETITE-Exclusive-Skater-Dress-With-Popper-Straps-And-Cut-Away-Detail/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2456556&SearchQuery=skater%20dress&Rf900=1465&Rf-300=1878&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Cream (cream or red)
or
http://www.asos.com/TFNC/TFNC-Skater-Dress-with-Textured-Mesh-Top/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2282740&SearchQuery=skater%20dress&Rf900=1465&Rf-300=1924&Rf-800=-1,24&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Black in black
They are both pretty and I like the skater style, it's very feminine. I might decide to go for neither tbh, I got one from primark yesterday and it was only a fiver.

Yeah, so that is my Asos haul, counting down the days.

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6yZnT599HM, she is so amazing.

Some of the S/S 13 collections

Thought I'd talk about this now rather than back in October because we are much closer to actually following these trends. I can honestly say that I absolutely adore the trends of S/S 13. More than I adored the S/S 12 trends- and I thought nothing could top those pastels, veg prints, the vintage americana look etc... turns out I was wrong. I will focus on 4 brilliant collections... see what you think.

Burberry Prorsum- Show

I usually dislike this kind of thing, because it can often look tacky. But.. This works.. like really works. The materials used in this are satin and cotton sateen, giving the garments the shininess. The show uses a lot of metallics, and gives off futuristic vibes.
To be honest, watching the show is kind of like being in a sweet shop. Bailey makes a hot pink shiny trench coat and completely succeeds in making it look glamorous and not tacky, which seems a pretty difficult to do. As always, the clothes fit well, and cling to the frame.
I adore the use of peplum, building up on 2012's trends but with a more exaggerated look. The colours are bright, but do not give off gaudy vibes, because they are not mixed up, as proved above. Green is something to definitely watch out for this season.

Prada- Show

This is an interesting collection, its consistent flower theme not only gives off oriental glamour, but also toughens up the collection. Perhaps it is due to the monochrome, or it could be because the colours used are quite dramatic- white, black, red.
It seems that every year florals are featured in trends, but they have always been quite pretty. Here, florals are portrayed in an edgier way. Metallics are touched upon in this collection, and some of those clutches and tote bags give the looks some interesting angles. Running shorts were a mini trend last year.. will they be bigger this year?

Dior- Show

In general, the clothes of this collection aren't as fitted as other collections in this season, they are quite different from the feminine silhouettes and the soft purples and tutus from Dior's s/s 12 show. Imma watch the show as I type this. This collection focuses on variations of the LBD and shift dresses. Amazing shiny satin tops in spearmint and candyfloss and violet- like Burberry. This is again, like stepping in to a sweet shop. 

Oh wow some of those models legs.. okay. sorry. clothes. (I am so jealoussss!!!!!) Sheer fabric is used for layering.. oh wow. Some of these garments are ludicrously pretty. Boldly coloured sops are simmered down with the use of plain black mini-shorts. Neon pinks and yellows are slightly touched upon in this collection. Sexy tight fitting black tops are complimented by the use of long, shimmery skirts with vintage floral prints, making a nice change from the oriental flower prints featured in Prada.

Jason Wu- Show

This collection is sexy- no doubt about it. Sheer fabrics. Black leather. Exposed midriff. Deep V-necks. Just super sexy. Thin studded belts accentuate the waist, while short cuts lengthen the legs. Cropped trousers are also included, and long skirts made out of chiffon add volume without heaviness. And lots of straps, everywhere. Very varied collection, I am impressed.

I will do another post soon about the main trends.

Vogue India!

Namaste.

My mother came back from Dubai and brought me back a copy of Vogue India (there is no Dubai Vogue and there are billions of Indians there, so that's the one that is referred to).

I have a good collection of Vogues (and Elles and a couple of Harper's Bazaars under my bed), all of which I have read and looked through and admired. However, after reading through the Nov 12 (mum didn't look at the date..) issue of Vogue India, I have never been more... transfixed by just how detailed the clothes are. More than all the Western Vogues I have looked through. This could be due to a number of reasons.

• I am a half Indian person, and my aunts and grandma etc. wear Indian clothes or Indian style clothes all the time, so being around them has probably made me develop a taste for them. I remember wearing mini Indian clothes when I was little and feeling like a princess, because they're all so embellished and colourful. My expression is a bit blank in this picture but it proves the fact that I used to wear Indian clothes. Not the nicest.. maybe.. but still Indian.

• If you have ever seen this blog before, you are probably aware that I have a fascination with really embellished clothes. Elie Saab does fantastic long gowns with sequins and jewels, and Balmain do more embellishments and cool patterns. Consequently, these are my two favourite designers. The Indian designers adopt the same kind of designs, which kind of remind me of ES and Balmain.

• It's so different to British Vogue. Don't get me wrong though, in general, Indian Vogue is heavily westernised. Not only does it feature Chanel etc (which is to be expected), but also Asos, Debehams, Topshop Unique.. And Western/American celebs appear too. But you are reminded that it is an Indian Vogue. For example, gold jewelry is featured a lot because gold is so much more popular in India and Dubai etc. than here. 

• It is also similar. As you will see below, I couldn't resist adding an amazing Dolce & Gabbana dress... you get to experience the Indian designs while keeping well up to date with influences from the West and America etc.

Left: Blouse, Skirt; Rimple and Harpreet Narula.

Necklace, Alpana Gurjal. Bangle, Sunita Shekhawat Jaipur

Right: Lehenga, Ritu Kumar. Earrings, Jewels by Annu Chadha. Bracelet, Bholasons

Lehenga, Cape; Suneet Varma. Pumps, Christian Louboutin.
Ring, Alpana Gujral

Jacket, Skirt; Manav Gangwani. Earrings, SM Jewellers

Sabyasachi

Sunaina Puri

Rimple & Harpreet Narula

Dress, Dolce & Gabbana
Necklace, Pebble London
Bracelets, Ring; Alex Monroe

Whatever the reason, reading Vogue India really opened up my mind to new designs. I predict that Indian fashion is going to get more and more popular, you mark my words.. maybe this post will help it! ooh. People will realise how majestic it all is. And remember that the people making their clothes come from fashionable countries too. India's economy is growing so much.. it will start to have a real effect on the world in not too long.

Well-dressed for Christmas! (part 1)

I got 8 inches of hair cut off yesterday, feels so weird.

Anyway, I think I will talk about christmas over the next few posts, and what you can wear for it. I know I have already done a separate post on christmas jumpers... but I will discuss this topic on a broader level today.

Will be taking high street examples here.

Work Christmas Party
T'is the time to ditch the apron/pencil skirt/space suit/stethoscope that you must wear. Yes it is a celebration, but don't forget that you're still going to be around the people you have to work with everyday, especially the boss. So don't go for anything too revealing. You may think that you can pull it off, but when you've got a few glasses of rose in you, I'm not sure you'll be able to 'pull it off' any longer.

Obviously, it is still a party so you want to look glam, and if you have to wear a uniform at work, you are probably looking forward to feeling liberated and looking appealing to your co-workers.

Clothes: French Connection, New Look, Topshop, Asos (maternity), New Look, Missguided
Shoes: Office, Asos, New Look, Dune

Christmas meal with family/friends/coworkers who are your friends

Clothes: French Connection, Asos, River Island, Asos, Topshop, Zara, Miss Selfridge
Shoes: New Look, Schuh, Topshop

TO COME:
Christmas morning walk (I've heard that people actually do this)
Christmas Day with the fam
and
New years eve
New years day

ooh!

IT ARRIVED!!!!! 

Took this pretty quickly. I was going to do my usual thing of doing a silly face. But that takes time and effort and I have got lots of work on at the moment. But when I do have time, I know exactly what I want to talk about! Bet the anticipation is killing you. Whoever you are. Anyway, will love you and leave you. Will be more dedicated to this blog soooooon!!! 

Tiara withdrawal symptoms

I broke my tiara </3

I wear it sometimes, around the house etc. because it puts me in a better mood. As you can see, I tried to mend it but it didn't work, so I ordered another one. Should be here tomorrow.

I think many people think that tiaras look tacky.. but I think that when designed nicely (i.e. nothing like the above) and worn appropriately, they can be very attractive.  

In honour of my new tiara, I am going to dedicate this post to Garrard & co, who were appointed as the Crown Jeweller in 1843. The company served the Royal Family well and was responsible for maintaining these Crown Jewels until 2007, when G. Collins and Sons took their place.

Name: Butch Pansy Tiara

Made: 1875.

Worn: Rosalie, Countess of Buchan

Fun Fact:  Each flower is detachable and can be worn as a brooch.

Name: Burmese Ruby Tiara

Made: 1973

Worn: Queen Elizabeth II

Fun Fact: This Tiara includes 96 rubies. 

The Burmese believe that 96 diseases can affect the body, 

and rubies are seen as a guard against evil and illness.

Name: Cambridge Lovers' Knot Tiara

Made: 1913

Worn: Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II from 1953

Fun Fact: The jewels on this were already owned by Queen Mary

Name: Poltimore Tiara

Made: 1870

Worn: Lady Poltimore, Princess Margaret

Fun Fact: Breaks down in to a necklace and 11 brooches

I never knew that tiaras could be broken down like that. It's useful though, saves you having to take different sets of jewellery everywhere.

This is the most expensive tiara in the world. It was property of Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III.
It was purchased in May 2011 for $12.76 million. It consists of emeralds and diamonds. Oddly enough, I wouldn't wear it.

A tiara must have diamonds on it. Rubies and emeralds look lovely on tiaras, but in my opinion, the clear, white diamonds are effortlessly beautiful and will go with any gown! And the diamonds shouldn't be too big, you don't want it to look gaudy. Well. Gaudy for a tiara.

Having said all this, if I had to choose any tiara, I'm not sure I would go for any of these. I prefer more simple ones, which aren't too.. tall? An example would be Kate Middleton's wedding tiara. Very classy.

Kate Middleton's wedding tiara was actually made by Cartier in 1936. It is owned by Queen Elizabeth II and was Kate's 'something borrowed'. Man I wish I could borrow that. I guess the one I ordered from Midco Toys Direct will have to do!